Jen Colbourne 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
@raccoonologist.bsky.social
PhD researching cockatoo cognition at Uni Vetmed Vienna. Master of Raccoons. Urban wildlife nerd & bin animal aficionado. She/her. Manages @asab.org
My brother is visiting, took him to see the amazing view from the Aggstein ruins
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My brother is visiting, took him to see the amazing view from the Aggstein ruins
For the curious, the Rotenturmstraße McD received the highest rating, followed by Karlsplatz and a tie for third between Universtätsring and the Mariahilferstraße 22 location.
Also, no we did not get sick of it, we went to Hungary the next weekend and the 1st thing we tried was the McDs 😜
Also, no we did not get sick of it, we went to Hungary the next weekend and the 1st thing we tried was the McDs 😜
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
For the curious, the Rotenturmstraße McD received the highest rating, followed by Karlsplatz and a tie for third between Universtätsring and the Mariahilferstraße 22 location.
Also, no we did not get sick of it, we went to Hungary the next weekend and the 1st thing we tried was the McDs 😜
Also, no we did not get sick of it, we went to Hungary the next weekend and the 1st thing we tried was the McDs 😜
“It’ll be such an accomplishment to have your PhD thesis done!”
Yeah, but have you considered that @milliejohnston.bsky.social and I tested and ranked all 10 of the McDonalds inside Vienna’s Gürtel? Now THAT is an accomplishment.
Yeah, but have you considered that @milliejohnston.bsky.social and I tested and ranked all 10 of the McDonalds inside Vienna’s Gürtel? Now THAT is an accomplishment.
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“It’ll be such an accomplishment to have your PhD thesis done!”
Yeah, but have you considered that @milliejohnston.bsky.social and I tested and ranked all 10 of the McDonalds inside Vienna’s Gürtel? Now THAT is an accomplishment.
Yeah, but have you considered that @milliejohnston.bsky.social and I tested and ranked all 10 of the McDonalds inside Vienna’s Gürtel? Now THAT is an accomplishment.
I know it’s a bit of a tired joke but I don’t care, I dressed up as the scariest thing I could think of 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I know it’s a bit of a tired joke but I don’t care, I dressed up as the scariest thing I could think of 🎃
Today we answered the question of “Who the heck would go to a cat museum?” 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Today we answered the question of “Who the heck would go to a cat museum?” 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
I refuse to believe the Germans are oblivious to this, they should just go all in and make him a superhero 🦸
October 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I refuse to believe the Germans are oblivious to this, they should just go all in and make him a superhero 🦸
I really had no plans for my birthday this year (I feel a bit blue about my age, having been raised so religious, I had a late start in actually living my life).
Yet thanks to my lovely friends, I somehow ended up with three celebrations? I’m pretty lucky.
Yet thanks to my lovely friends, I somehow ended up with three celebrations? I’m pretty lucky.
October 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I really had no plans for my birthday this year (I feel a bit blue about my age, having been raised so religious, I had a late start in actually living my life).
Yet thanks to my lovely friends, I somehow ended up with three celebrations? I’m pretty lucky.
Yet thanks to my lovely friends, I somehow ended up with three celebrations? I’m pretty lucky.
For my fourth 🇨🇦 thanksgiving with my Austrian family, I brought out one of our classics from back home: my mom’s lime jello salad (and yes it’s part of the meal, not a dessert)!
Fair to say that much hilarity ensued. Not even the children liked it haha
Fair to say that much hilarity ensued. Not even the children liked it haha
October 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
For my fourth 🇨🇦 thanksgiving with my Austrian family, I brought out one of our classics from back home: my mom’s lime jello salad (and yes it’s part of the meal, not a dessert)!
Fair to say that much hilarity ensued. Not even the children liked it haha
Fair to say that much hilarity ensued. Not even the children liked it haha
Nobody knows how to kick off the semester like @biotay.bsky.social, a 10 minute discussion of Gary Larson comics makes for a much more entertaining seminar haha
October 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Nobody knows how to kick off the semester like @biotay.bsky.social, a 10 minute discussion of Gary Larson comics makes for a much more entertaining seminar haha
My friend @milliejohnston.bsky.social was getting rid of clothes in a move so I yoinked this amazing hooded top circa ~2008 and wore it as a “vintage” piece to an “emo night” at a club 😆
I’m both sad and amused our old music and clothes are now nostalgia and retro
I’m both sad and amused our old music and clothes are now nostalgia and retro
October 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
My friend @milliejohnston.bsky.social was getting rid of clothes in a move so I yoinked this amazing hooded top circa ~2008 and wore it as a “vintage” piece to an “emo night” at a club 😆
I’m both sad and amused our old music and clothes are now nostalgia and retro
I’m both sad and amused our old music and clothes are now nostalgia and retro
One thing I love about Vienna is that I’m still finding the weirdest things, even in my own neighborhood.
September 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
One thing I love about Vienna is that I’m still finding the weirdest things, even in my own neighborhood.
My parents used to be very evangelical but have mellowed out over the years (and are baffled by MAGA thankfully - and yes there are evangelical Canadian MAGAs 🙄, I know this because I’m related to them).
Anyways, despite my uncle’s “warnings,” they also thought the rapture thing was hilarious 😂
Anyways, despite my uncle’s “warnings,” they also thought the rapture thing was hilarious 😂
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
My parents used to be very evangelical but have mellowed out over the years (and are baffled by MAGA thankfully - and yes there are evangelical Canadian MAGAs 🙄, I know this because I’m related to them).
Anyways, despite my uncle’s “warnings,” they also thought the rapture thing was hilarious 😂
Anyways, despite my uncle’s “warnings,” they also thought the rapture thing was hilarious 😂
My favourite Starbucks work-buddy is now a doctor/dogtor 🐕 🎓 !!!! Congrats @louisemackie.bsky.social, we’re all so proud of you ! 🥂🍾
September 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
My favourite Starbucks work-buddy is now a doctor/dogtor 🐕 🎓 !!!! Congrats @louisemackie.bsky.social, we’re all so proud of you ! 🥂🍾
I feel that I’m awfully negligent in not posting more photos of my lovely old girl
September 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I feel that I’m awfully negligent in not posting more photos of my lovely old girl
Apparently I might have an amoeba 🦠??!? All I can say is that I’m currently at the second of three airports on my way home, and this is easily one of the top ten worst experiences of my life 🤒😵🥴
August 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Apparently I might have an amoeba 🦠??!? All I can say is that I’m currently at the second of three airports on my way home, and this is easily one of the top ten worst experiences of my life 🤒😵🥴
Discharged from hospital, forever grateful to @nishantkumar.bsky.social @kaustabhbaruah.bsky.social and @sophiadaoudi.bsky.social for getting me there. I don’t know what I would have done without them.
Also Indian healthcare is way better than Canada or the UK! They got me in so quick.
Also Indian healthcare is way better than Canada or the UK! They got me in so quick.
August 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Discharged from hospital, forever grateful to @nishantkumar.bsky.social @kaustabhbaruah.bsky.social and @sophiadaoudi.bsky.social for getting me there. I don’t know what I would have done without them.
Also Indian healthcare is way better than Canada or the UK! They got me in so quick.
Also Indian healthcare is way better than Canada or the UK! They got me in so quick.
Reunited with my old pal @kaustabhbaruah.bsky.social at #Behaviour2025 🤗He presented on some really cool work today from research he was doing back when we were both at Living Links in Edinburgh. Good times 🏴 🐒
August 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Reunited with my old pal @kaustabhbaruah.bsky.social at #Behaviour2025 🤗He presented on some really cool work today from research he was doing back when we were both at Living Links in Edinburgh. Good times 🏴 🐒
So proud of my labmate and friend Özge who presented her first conference talk today at #Behaviour2025! On her birthday too 🥳
August 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So proud of my labmate and friend Özge who presented her first conference talk today at #Behaviour2025! On her birthday too 🥳
Subbed in to give a talk on behalf of @auersperga.bsky.social at #Behaviour2025 ! I think it went pretty well considering I made it while recovering from food poisoning 🥴
Our paper on the combinatory tool use origins hypothesis will hopefully be out soon!
Our paper on the combinatory tool use origins hypothesis will hopefully be out soon!
August 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Subbed in to give a talk on behalf of @auersperga.bsky.social at #Behaviour2025 ! I think it went pretty well considering I made it while recovering from food poisoning 🥴
Our paper on the combinatory tool use origins hypothesis will hopefully be out soon!
Our paper on the combinatory tool use origins hypothesis will hopefully be out soon!
This is not a message you want to receive from your Indian friend while you have food poisoning in Kolkata 😭
(Turns out going to a local spot in monsoon season to have ice coffee is a bad idea because it does in fact contain water (duh) - I’m supposed to be a scientist 💀)
(Turns out going to a local spot in monsoon season to have ice coffee is a bad idea because it does in fact contain water (duh) - I’m supposed to be a scientist 💀)
August 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is not a message you want to receive from your Indian friend while you have food poisoning in Kolkata 😭
(Turns out going to a local spot in monsoon season to have ice coffee is a bad idea because it does in fact contain water (duh) - I’m supposed to be a scientist 💀)
(Turns out going to a local spot in monsoon season to have ice coffee is a bad idea because it does in fact contain water (duh) - I’m supposed to be a scientist 💀)
Monsoon season is … a bit wet! Hope everyone at #Behaviour2025 packed accordingly 😅 @sophiadaoudi.bsky.social @amiscov.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Monsoon season is … a bit wet! Hope everyone at #Behaviour2025 packed accordingly 😅 @sophiadaoudi.bsky.social @amiscov.bsky.social
I love how behind Austria always is - we’re only just getting around to the Grimace celebration 😆
Real talk tho, super chuffed about my Grimace curduroy bag rn
Real talk tho, super chuffed about my Grimace curduroy bag rn
August 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I love how behind Austria always is - we’re only just getting around to the Grimace celebration 😆
Real talk tho, super chuffed about my Grimace curduroy bag rn
Real talk tho, super chuffed about my Grimace curduroy bag rn
Always important to annotate your R code
August 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Always important to annotate your R code
Same trend over here 🇦🇹 , except our uni’s insanely expensive makeover resulted in what looks like a generic blog (and it’s just as functional, you can’t find anything on it). You’d have no idea we’re the third oldest vet uni in the world 😒
July 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Same trend over here 🇦🇹 , except our uni’s insanely expensive makeover resulted in what looks like a generic blog (and it’s just as functional, you can’t find anything on it). You’d have no idea we’re the third oldest vet uni in the world 😒
My highlight was definitely the pretty wool cape @labellejoel.bsky.social bought me 😍 definitely worth the torrential downpour
July 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
My highlight was definitely the pretty wool cape @labellejoel.bsky.social bought me 😍 definitely worth the torrential downpour